Physical fitness

your body performs for example getting stronger and faster • Looks – improving the way your body looks for example building muscle or losing weight It is also important to include the Components and Principles of Fitness when deciding and clarifying the aims The Components of Fitness are; • Heart Related 1. Muscular Strength - defined as the maximum amount of force that muscle can exert. 2. Flexibility - the range of movement in a joint. 3. Body Composition - the percentages of fat, bone,…

2009; Estivill, 1995). In addition to these physical, cognitive, and social benefits, dancing has also been shown to elevate mood, and increase self esteem (Hui et al., 2009; Connolly et al., 2011), while the socialization aspect of dance helps to lower levels of stress, depression, and loneliness (Malkogeorgos et al., 2011). Dance is commonly equated synonymously with exercise (Alpert, 2011) and it is therefore important to explore dance as a form of physical activity and its relation to…

Cross Training to Prevent Injuries and Enhance performance in runners Cross training is defined as two or more sports to improve performance, especially on an individual’s main sport. According to Elizabeth Quinn “Cross training is an excessive way to condition different muscle groups, mature new sets of skills, and also reduce boredom that creeps in after months of the same exercise routines.” Therefore cross training allow you to gain the ability to differ stress built on muscles and even…

Exercise, particularly endurance exercise, has salutary effects on brain health and cognitive function [27, 28, 29]. This upliftment in cognitive function with exercise has been most often appreciated in the aging community [30]. Exercise has also been reported to ameliorate outcomes in neurological diseases such as depression, epilepsy, stroke, AD, and Parkinson’s disease [31–36]. The beneficial effects of exercise on the brain are most discernible in the hippocampus and its dentate gyrus,…

Ready to Race Running seems easy enough compared to other physical sports. All you need to do is grab a pair of sneaker and walk around moving your feet rapidly. But if you are to run in a marathon, it becomes a necessity to follow correct instructions for doing the best. Thus, in order to guide newbies who will be running the marathon in some time and are worried about the task ahead, Kanchi Maya Koju, the national athlete is here with some useful tips for your preparations. So before lacing up…

Bodybuilding Principles to Build MuscleThis page is dedicated to the bodybuilding principles that I follow and believe work for me. I do not believe that there is one cookie cutter routine out there that will work for everyone. I do believe that with a lot of trial and error and listening to your body, you can find what works best for you. Everyone is different and it just takes some experimenting. I don’t claim that what I do will work for every person out there, but I do think that these…

Bodybuilding can be a fulfilling activity because chances are that you get to see the results within a few weeks of starting your bodybuilding program. Included in the basic bodybuilding workout plan is to have the right diet, the right supplements and the right kinds of exercises. Some beginners may think that bodybuilding is all about weightlifting. Actually, this is a misconception because the three aspects of bodybuilding need to be present in order for you to enjoy a healthier lifestyle.…

Strengthening exercises increases a person health as a whole through enable the body to perform the optimal functions without pain and stress-free. Cerebral palsy children are characterized by movements impairments and postural disorders. Moreover, they have difficulties with activities of daily living (ADL’s) due to muscles weakness, incoordination, and motor control impairments. Strengthening exercises are significant for people with CP throughout their life from childhood to adults.…

When people think about building muscle, the idea of lifting weights and working out in the gym comes to mind. This is the common way to build muscle but it is certainly not the only way. Building muscle without weights may be a slower process than the standard way of creating muscle mass but it can be done. The brilliant thing about building muscle without weights is that it is capable of applying to all the muscle groups. Not only but the exercises and routines involved are very easy to…

The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) workout is a new workout regimen that is gaining popularity due to its effectiveness, both as an aerobic exercise and as an anaerobic exercise. This workout targets specific muscles in the body which makes it all the more effective. This type of workout is designed to constantly change the pace of the routines to help participants lose weight faster than usual. And because MMA training workouts are very dynamic, with the changes of pace incorporated in it,…